New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-28
THE .STEW1RT COLLECUON.

Leaving the Mejssoniers and Geromcs OF the Stewart
collection already noticed THE TRIBUNE. pic
lures of what ght be termed the Fortuny school
ore TO be observed.
According 10 the popular view there have been as
many pupils o! Fortuny pupils of LisAt. but rs a
matter OF tact Fortuny had only pupil, Simoneti
aud if forced TO judge him by his weak La
Femme Galan:e," shold conclude that the tuition
had done him little good. Boidin, friend, but not
pupil is better represent ayc OF the Fortuny inilu
encc No OF his three pictures is entirely devoid
OF yvacity and his Waiting has sprightly suggest
i've quality while II lacks the certa MY OF fofurys
work. At least BOldin does not surted u- III
sweets like kaemmerer, nyrtetate painter oi frilr
and furbclows, who gives to bis thrilling =" Cfoqnet
Party space enough Tor Berlin historical comi'os
ton. The FTancO-Spanish paintings form u
feature of the collection There are examples OF
Z.uu,cois Madrazo, EgoO-ura, Egusquiza. Jimtncz,
Alvarez ana Palmaro ZamacoiS. wit md sdtnlst.
as well a. very clever painter Is represented by The
Testers in the Ante Chamber painting Brilliant
wiih glowing costdmes. adrot IN facial expression
ami neatly satirc IN It's contrasts like that beiv cen
the handsome stupid PAGE whO sneeIh AT me Keen
quIck " ited dwarf From curious conced Laliacoi-
has introduced portraits oi ms TRENDS a5 ni'7hhpc
testers and perhaps the suggestion IL the triumph OF
wit over matter MIchctti is to be classcd with Boidn
A. under I'M. tortupv influence ana his Misty Morn
ing Rome" peasants bringing vegetables through the
mist the moist green grass, tn The gray an a.
lack ground. il a very excellent example OF It's kind
But there two paintings by couhtrymdn col
Michctt. who was aproiounder artist as truthful III
his chaIacterlauOns OF modern lie o. jean Bcraud at
his best and far lighter Hnd InUre suggestive IN ms
manner. Ii IA strange that DE Netis ~ not better
known in america. We rcl the movement ard all
the varied action of the crowd IN Ills BUi- dc
BonIogne" and his figure studies III the other painting
are iull OF suggestions These pictures are enough 10
give an idea least OF the arti-ts dualny
1t seldom happens that exhibition offers 80 inter
e.tlng comp.I.on as u9t pfa~ccH lima, N"'Ii s
German genre would br called b, any dealer The Tar
more important picture, tor II In much larger.
and then il contains forty hgGres There Is plenty
~ fle chi I. "A bttIV
demands his share, llackcyed Ii tie one s"rng from
the canvas, attempt to steal kiss IN defiance OF pro
tests from the fair one, mother and nval, rows o.
chubby children eating with the innocent dbandOn OF
childhood. singing woman in the background, cats
gluttonously teasing on the hoor animation eyery
where But the picture Is oveIcroWded, II IL illl OF
disr acting features each important "a the Other
deals Knaus always does only with what is appar
ent and the limit OF IT'S po~er 10 iniercs, must be
reached sooner or later But Frere has made picture
which is truthful i'll its figure work concentrated III ts
effects, suggestive rather than obvious IN treatment
distinguished by a lasting meowDoss OF c"ior, and
moreover by simplicity. These qualities are not
shown IN Nico's Disputed Boundary" which is very
excellent specimen Of apt characterization ana hIm9r
anecdotage. The quarreliing farmers. the milo
puzzled attorney the maid bringing cool ale to qnench
the fire OF wrath, all admirable figures hut the eve
il drawn this that piece OF snowy color, and tie
effect A. in Knaus's pictures becomes scattered But
the Nico il the best Of his pictures that VIC have seen
here and in ts 1t IL very cieverDicture indeed
DetaIlies Camp Maur" Il collection of red spots
u Don sad coiored plain. belongs to time when he
was Influenced by the older manner OF painting
military subjects Some specimens OF tIe oluer scbool
are to be fond in paintings by Horace Ncrnet and
wen. On the other hand j. L. Browns earlier paint
ings show force which will attract attention 20 bis
hunting scenes at the end OF the large ga ery. Moth
ing need said OF the poor example of Stevens Of
the Zems which better OF their KIND. The three
larLe Bougueraus represent more seIions work than
he has done OF late and the Homer and hi, Guide
If strongly cutcd painting. but of unprepcs-
sessng and hackn.ysd SUBJECT Two former heads OF
the Munich Academy are represented, keulhach b, n
Cupid and Psyche" pleasant piece OF psmtino
ausferey academieal, and Pilot, b., replica OF his
overcrowded theatrical Thnsnelda at the Triumph OF
Germ nicus." Munkacs,'s 4" Witt 10 the Eat il
more brilliant than OF his work, although the
biiumen turks in the shadows but the Costumes kill the
faces and tue effect altogether arihcia Two large
paintings By Hughes M~rle. and examples of Never
Won Bremen Fichel. Chavct, Dubuie. Bahgnlet Dos
poiies Robbie and PinchaTt may also be recorded The
Dusseldorf paintings include three good examples Of
Andreas Achenbach altogether un-nccrEsiul
struggle with English history by Camphausen, aud an
army of Others Among the humors OF the exhibition
IL Verboec hoven'b delightfully."- ridiculous "1he
Fight" Among the old masters,' are two genres
attributed to Murillo, excellent pictnres whoever
painted them. and "a little landscape OF merit assigned
10 Hotbema. The American paintings tor the most
part have what may he termed historical interest
There is Mr. HuutIngton's I" Lady Washtngtons ne
ceptIon,' which like Schusseles Irving and his
Friends" has served the eDgravers purpose ana
gained an extensive popularity. Mr. Cburchs acc0nd
painting of Niagara. various examples OF MT. Bier
stadt, Landscapes by the Messrs Hart Minor. Parton
and Gignou1, and geLres by Messrs. Eastman John
son. AID Beaufain Irving aearlicr examples. Indicate
the character OF the group, and us hitting recognition
OF the opening day. thereis portrait Ot ashlLgt0D,
said to DO one OF the Stuart heads.